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I have a 7 year old daughter with a hell of an an independent streak in her, which is somewhat a point of pride for me. If she were a vegg kid, I think she'd  easily be able to stick up for herself if need be.

I say this because today she told me that she got a resounding round of eeewww's when she put honey mustard on her salad at school. (The girl likes honey mustard.)

I asked her why the other kids cared what she ate, and she said because every day they count how many people get ranch dressing and how many people get italian.

They actually count.

It's hard to be different than your peers from age 7 to about age...what? 25? :)

How hard would it be for a kid to be vegetarian? Perhaps you know? Perhaps you are raising a vegg kid? How are they doing?

Not only do the nominees win when you vote, but you, too, could win something...er,well, if you're in the UK.

That's right, these are the UK-based Vegan Environmental Awards. However, they are worth a look!

You know how you tell people that your vegg, and they screw up their faces and snidely ask

Ok, given our trips to Mexico and the fact that my children are biracial and my husband is Mexican heritage, we eat a whole heck of a lot of Mexican food. So when I went vegg, I knew I'd miss it.

One of the things I ADORE is Stuffed Poblano Peppers. Now, DON'T let the name fool ya, because these are not